ceiling? >> i think they're somewhere between slim and absolutely none. i think there's no movement. i think the republicans will capitulate on the debt. but i don't think we'll have any kind of a deal, and as jessica said a moment ago, the fact that the deficit is coming down brings even less pressure on either side to really do much. >> i would argue that of all of these things we're talking. about of agenda items the most important may be implementing this health care law and making it work, because there is nothing that is going to be more important to this president's legacy. and there is a fourth controversy here on the horizon, which say question that was raised this week by senator lamar alexander, not exactly known as a frothing ideologue, about the fact that the administration, hhs was going outside to raise funds which he argues is in violation of the law. again, they are going to be facing a lot of, you know, red flags, you know, penalty flags on pretty much everything they try to